Apology: Robin Leigh-Pemberton

IN our report on the BCCI case yesterday we reported that the former Bank of England Governor, Robin Leigh-Pemberton, now Lord Kingsdown, had lied to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson.

We accept that Mr Leigh-Pemberton did not do so. He was given a brief by a Bank official which was described in court yesterday as 'misleading and mendacious' but did not present it to the Chancellor. We apologise for any embarrassment caused.